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The English Marilyns

This page shows all the English Marilyns sorted in alphabetical order. I've customised the list based on my visits, showing the first time I climbed each hill, and a total number of ascents.

A Marilyn is a mountain or hill in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland or Isle of Man with a relative height of at least 150 metres (492 ft), regardless of absolute height or other merit. The name was coined as a punning contrast to the designation Munro, used of a Scottish mountain with a height of more than 3,000 feet (914.4 m), which is homophonous with (Marilyn) Monroe.

There are 2,009 Marilyns identified: 1,216 in Scotland, 455 in Ireland (of which 66 are in Northern Ireland), 176 in England, 157 in Wales, 5 on the Isle of Man. Black Mountain, in the Black Mountains, on the border between England and Wales, was formerly counted in both countries but is now treated as being in Wales only. The list of Marilyns in Britain was compiled by Alan Dawson in his book The Relative Hills of Britain, and continues to change as resurveying produces revised heights for hills and the passes between them. The list was extended into Ireland by Clem Clements in a booklet, The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland.

Source: [Wikipedia]

No. Hill Name Area / Region Height First Ascent No. Asc
1 Aconbury Hill 906 ft, 276.00 m 0
2 Arnside Knott Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 522 ft, 159.10 m 2018-12-02 1
3 Aye Gill Pike Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 1824 ft, 556.00 m 2009-06-27 1
4 Bardon Hill 918 ft, 279.90 m 0
5 Baugh Fell - Tarn Rigg Hill Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2226 ft, 678.40 m 2010-04-17 1
6 Beacon Batch 1066 ft, 325.00 m 0
7 Billinge Hill 588 ft, 179.30 m 0
8 Binsey Lake District - Northern Fells 1467 ft, 447.00 m 0
9 Birks Fell Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2003 ft, 610.40 m 2012-01-21 2
10 Bishop Wilton Wold 813 ft, 247.90 m 0
11 Black Combe Lake District - Southern Fells 1969 ft, 600.00 m 0
12 Black Down 919 ft, 280.00 m 0
13 Black Hill The Peak District 1909 ft, 582.00 m 2008-02-23 4
14 Blake Fell Lake District - Western Fells 1880 ft, 573.00 m 0
15 Blencathra - Hallsfell Top Lake District - Northern Fells 2847 ft, 867.80 m 2012-08-25 1
16 Botley Hill 885 ft, 269.60 m 0
17 Boulsworth Hill - Lad Law Southern Pennines 1699 ft, 518.00 m 0
18 Bradnor Hill 1283 ft, 391.00 m 0
19 Bredon Hill 981 ft, 299.00 m 0
20 Brighstone Down 701 ft, 213.70 m 0
21 Brown Clee Hill Long Mynd 1772 ft, 540.00 m 0
22 Brown Willy 1378 ft, 420.00 m 2010-03-11 1
23 Buckden Pike Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2303 ft, 702.00 m 2006-08-15 5
24 Burnhope Seat North Pennines - Eastern Fells 2453 ft, 747.80 m 2016-06-21 1
25 Burrow 1175 ft, 358.00 m 0
26 Burton Hill 965 ft, 294.00 m 0
27 Butser Hill 886 ft, 270.00 m 0
28 Caer Caradoc Hill 1508 ft, 459.50 m 0
29 Calf Top Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2000 ft, 609.61 m 2008-01-05 2
30 Callow Hill 1114 ft, 339.60 m 0
31 Carnmenellis 827 ft, 252.00 m 0
32 Chanctonbury Ring [Chanctonbury Hill] 787 ft, 240.00 m 0
33 Christ Cross 856 ft, 261.00 m 2010-03-12 1
34 Claife Heights Lake District - Southern Fells 886 ft, 270.00 m 0
35 Cleeve Hill 1083 ft, 330.00 m 2011-08-20 1
36 Cliffe Hill 539 ft, 164.30 m 0
37 Cold Fell North Pennines - Western Fells 2037 ft, 621.00 m 0
38 Cracoe Fell Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 1666 ft, 507.80 m 2010-03-27 2
39 Cringle Moor - Drake Howe 1424 ft, 434.00 m 2011-06-14 1
40 Cross Fell North Pennines - Western Fells 2930 ft, 893.00 m 2010-05-16 2
41 Crowborough 794 ft, 242.00 m 0
42 Dale Head Lake District - North Western Fells 2470 ft, 753.00 m 0
43 Dent [Long Barrow] Lake District - Western Fells 1155 ft, 352.00 m 2006-04-30 3
44 Detling Hill [North Downs] 663 ft, 202.20 m 0
45 Ditchling Beacon 814 ft, 248.00 m 0
46 Dodd Fell Hill Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2192 ft, 668.00 m 2009-07-18 4
47 Dufton Pike North Pennines - Western Fells 1578 ft, 481.00 m 0
48 Dundry Down 764 ft, 233.00 m 0
49 Dunkery Beacon Exmoor 1703 ft, 519.00 m 2010-03-12 1
50 Easington Fell Forest of Bowland 1299 ft, 396.00 m 2012-12-27 1
51 Fair Snape Fell Forest of Bowland 1712 ft, 521.90 m 2009-06-07 2
52 Fairfield Lake District - Eastern Fells 2865 ft, 873.30 m 2007-12-20 3
53 Firle Beacon 712 ft, 217.00 m 0
54 Fountains Fell Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2192 ft, 668.00 m 2008-11-08 2
55 Freeholds Top 1490 ft, 454.00 m 0
56 Garway Hill 1201 ft, 366.00 m 0
57 Gisborough Moor 1078 ft, 328.70 m 0
58 Grasmoor Lake District - North Western Fells 2794 ft, 851.60 m 0
59 Grayrigg Forest Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 1621 ft, 494.00 m 0
60 Great Coum Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2252 ft, 686.40 m 2008-07-05 3
61 Great Gable Lake District - Western Fells 2949 ft, 899.00 m 2008-07-25 1
62 Great Knoutberry Hill Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2205 ft, 672.00 m 2010-02-13 3
63 Great Mell Fell Lake District - Eastern Fells 1762 ft, 537.00 m 2012-09-15 1
64 Great Shunner Fell Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2349 ft, 716.00 m 2005-09-07 11
65 Great Whernside Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2310 ft, 704.00 m 2006-08-15 2
66 Grisedale Pike Lake District - North Western Fells 2595 ft, 791.00 m 0
67 Gummer's How Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 1053 ft, 321.00 m 0
68 Gun The Peak District 1263 ft, 385.00 m 2006-02-11 3
69 Hail Storm Hill 1564 ft, 476.70 m 2013-06-18 1
70 Hallin Fell Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 1273 ft, 388.00 m 2007-09-08 1
71 Hard Knott Lake District - Southern Fells 1801 ft, 549.00 m 2007-10-06 1
72 Hardown Hill 679 ft, 207.00 m 0
73 Harter Fell (Eskdale) Lake District - Southern Fells 2143 ft, 653.20 m 0
74 Heath Mynd 1485 ft, 452.60 m 0
75 Hegdon Hill 837 ft, 255.00 m 0
76 Helvellyn Lake District - Eastern Fells 3116 ft, 949.80 m 2008-07-12 2
77 Hensbarrow Downs 1196 ft, 364.60 m 0
78 Hergest Ridge 1401 ft, 426.90 m 0
79 High Raise [High White Stones] Lake District - Central Fells 2500 ft, 762.00 m 2007-04-21 1
80 High Rigg [Naddle Fell] Lake District - Central Fells 1165 ft, 355.00 m 0
81 High Stile [Grey Crag - High Stile] Lake District - Western Fells 2646 ft, 806.50 m 0
82 High Street Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 2717 ft, 828.00 m 2007-04-28 7
83 High Vinnalls 1230 ft, 375.00 m 0
84 High Willhays Dartmoor 2041 ft, 622.00 m 2010-03-12 1
85 Holme Fell Lake District - Southern Fells 1037 ft, 316.00 m 2012-10-20 1
86 Hoove Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 1820 ft, 554.60 m 0
87 Housedon Hill 879 ft, 268.00 m 0
88 Hutton Roof Crags Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 902 ft, 275.00 m 0
89 Illgill Head Lake District - Southern Fells 1997 ft, 608.80 m 2008-11-22 1
90 Ingleborough Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2373 ft, 723.30 m 2007-12-08 9
91 Kinder Scout The Peak District 2088 ft, 636.30 m 2013-09-14 2
92 Kirk Fell Lake District - Western Fells 2631 ft, 802.00 m 0
93 Kirkby Moor [Lowick High Common] Lake District - Southern Fells 1096 ft, 334.00 m 0
94 Kisdon Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 1636 ft, 498.60 m 2011-09-10 1
95 Kit Hill 1096 ft, 334.10 m 0
96 Knott Lake District - Northern Fells 2329 ft, 710.00 m 2012-08-11 1
97 Lambrigg Fell Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 1114 ft, 339.60 m 0
98 Leith Hill 968 ft, 295.00 m 0
99 Lewesdon Hill 914 ft, 278.60 m 0
100 Lingmoor Fell [Lingmoor Fell - Brown How] Lake District - Southern Fells 1542 ft, 470.00 m 0
101 Little Mell Fell Lake District - Eastern Fells 1657 ft, 505.00 m 2012-09-15 1
102 Long Crag 1048 ft, 319.30 m 0
103 Long Knoll 945 ft, 288.00 m 0
104 Long Mynd - Pole Bank Long Mynd 1695 ft, 516.60 m 0
105 Longridge Fell - Spire Hill Forest of Bowland 1148 ft, 349.90 m 2013-01-05 1
106 Lord's Seat Lake District - North Western Fells 1811 ft, 552.00 m 2012-09-29 1
107 Loughrigg Fell Lake District - Central Fells 1099 ft, 335.00 m 2008-06-28 1
108 Low Fell Lake District - Western Fells 1386 ft, 422.50 m 0
109 May Hill 971 ft, 296.00 m 0
110 Mellbreak [Mellbreak South Top] Lake District - Western Fells 1680 ft, 512.00 m 0
111 Mickle Fell North Pennines - Western Fells 2592 ft, 790.00 m 2015-05-23 1
112 Muncaster Fell Lake District - Southern Fells 761 ft, 232.10 m 0
113 Nine Barrow Down 656 ft, 199.80 m 0
114 Nine Standards Rigg Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2172 ft, 662.00 m 2006-05-05 4
115 Normanby Top [The Wolds] 551 ft, 168.00 m 0
116 Peel Fell The Cheviots 1977 ft, 602.70 m 0
117 Pen-y-ghent Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2277 ft, 694.00 m 2006-08-27 6
118 Pendle Hill Southern Pennines 1827 ft, 557.00 m 2013-08-17 1
119 Periton Hill Exmoor 974 ft, 297.00 m 0
120 Pike of Blisco Lake District - Southern Fells 2313 ft, 705.00 m 0
121 Pillar Lake District - Western Fells 2928 ft, 892.40 m 0
122 Place Fell Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 2156 ft, 657.00 m 2007-10-13 2
123 Red Screes Lake District - Eastern Fells 2546 ft, 776.00 m 2008-11-01 1
124 Robinson Lake District - North Western Fells 2418 ft, 737.00 m 0
125 Rogan's Seat Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2205 ft, 672.00 m 2009-09-05 2
126 Rombalds Moor [Ilkley Moor] Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 1319 ft, 402.00 m 2010-09-30 2
127 Ros Castle [Ros Hill] 1037 ft, 316.00 m 0
128 Ruardean Hill 951 ft, 290.00 m 0
129 Scafell Pike Lake District - Southern Fells 3209 ft, 978.07 m 2008-07-27 1
130 Seager Hill 892 ft, 271.90 m 0
131 Seat Sandal Lake District - Eastern Fells 2417 ft, 736.80 m 0
132 Seatallan Lake District - Western Fells 2270 ft, 692.00 m 0
133 Selworthy Beacon Exmoor 1010 ft, 308.00 m 0
134 Sharp Haw Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 1171 ft, 357.00 m 2011-09-22 2
135 Shillhope Law The Cheviots 1644 ft, 501.00 m 0
136 Shining Tor The Peak District 1834 ft, 559.00 m 2006-01-02 10
137 Shobdon Hill 1070 ft, 326.00 m 0
138 Sighty Crag 1706 ft, 520.00 m 0
139 Skiddaw Lake District - Northern Fells 3052 ft, 930.40 m 2012-07-21 1
140 St Boniface Down 794 ft, 242.00 m 0
141 St Sunday Crag Lake District - Eastern Fells 2760 ft, 841.20 m 2008-03-24 2
142 Staple Hill 1033 ft, 315.00 m 0
143 Stiperstones Long Mynd 1761 ft, 536.90 m 0
144 Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor] Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 2506 ft, 763.70 m 2007-09-15 3
145 Swinside Lake District - North Western Fells 803 ft, 244.80 m 0
146 Tarn Crag (Sleddale) Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 2178 ft, 664.00 m 0
147 The Calf Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2218 ft, 676.00 m 2008-10-04 4
148 The Cheviot The Cheviots 2674 ft, 815.00 m 0
149 The Cloud The Peak District 1125 ft, 343.00 m 2006-01-07 6
150 The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man] Lake District - Southern Fells 2633 ft, 802.40 m 2005-07-24 3
151 The Wrekin 1335 ft, 406.90 m 0
152 Titterstone Clee Hill Long Mynd 1749 ft, 533.20 m 0
153 Top o' Selside Lake District - Southern Fells 1099 ft, 335.00 m 0
154 Tosson Hill The Cheviots 1449 ft, 441.70 m 0
155 Urra Moor - Round Hill 1490 ft, 454.00 m 2006-05-10 3
156 View Edge 1053 ft, 321.00 m 0
157 Walbury Hill 974 ft, 297.00 m 2013-07-13 1
158 Walton Hill 1037 ft, 316.00 m 0
159 Wapley Hill 1092 ft, 332.80 m 0
160 Ward's Stone Forest of Bowland 1845 ft, 562.40 m 2009-01-17 1
161 Watch Croft [White Downs] 830 ft, 253.00 m 0
162 Watch Hill [Setmurthy Common] Lake District - North Western Fells 838 ft, 255.40 m 0
163 Wendover Woods [Haddington Hill] 878 ft, 267.50 m 0
164 Whernside Yorkshire Dales - Southern Fells 2417 ft, 736.60 m 2007-11-17 8
165 Whitbarrow - Lord's Seat Lake District - Far Eastern Fells 705 ft, 215.00 m 0
166 White Hill Forest of Bowland 1785 ft, 544.00 m 2013-08-10 1
167 Whitfell Lake District - Southern Fells 1880 ft, 573.00 m 0
168 Wild Boar Fell Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2323 ft, 708.00 m 2009-08-30 5
169 Wills Neck 1266 ft, 386.00 m 0
170 Wilmington Hill 702 ft, 214.00 m 0
171 Win Green 909 ft, 277.00 m 0
172 Winter Hill 1498 ft, 456.50 m 2021-05-01 1
173 Worcestershire Beacon 1394 ft, 425.00 m 2010-07-24 1
174 Yarlside Yorkshire Dales - Northern Fells 2096 ft, 639.00 m 2009-07-25 2